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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Life Saving Reef Trincomalee

2 June, 2024

Team Leader
Samith Fernando
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
12 kgs (estimated)

8.572093, 81.240184

Survey Information

Location Name
Life Saving Reef Trincomalee
Organization/Dive Centre
Kalpitiya Diving Center
City
Trincomalee
Country
Sri Lanka
Date
2 June, 2024
Survey Duration
56 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 8.572093
Longitude: 81.240184
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
4–6 meters
Area Surveyed
574.2 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 30
Bags: Trash (plastic) 40
Bait Containers, Packaging 27
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 62
Caps & Lids (plastic) 11
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 15
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 100
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Furnishings (plastic) 7
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 2
Cigarette Filters 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 16
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 6
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2

Yes

Water bottle

Beer cans

Plastic bag


So many peoples don't think about the plastic.

Like to safe my environment. Save the Ocean mum.

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